Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Hotfoot Webcap

Nephelomys moerex compared with Cortinarius bulliardii

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Hotfoot Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Hotfoot Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cortinarius
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Cortinarius bulliardii

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Hotfoot Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Hotfoot Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Hotfoot Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.